Pre-Physical Therapy Program of Study

Every effort is made to ensure this information is current, but please be aware that some content may have changed. There is no substitute for developing a careful course registration plan in consultation with your advisor. The class sequence listed is suggested only. The final decision rests with the student and academic advisor.

This recommended sequence of courses includes completing a B.S. degree in biology and is intended for those students who also may be interested in other medical fields.

2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman - 1st semester
BIO 110 Biology Concepts (General Studies CAT 7) (4)
CHE 106 General Chemistry I (4)
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
General Studies CAT 2 (3)

Freshman - 2nd semester
*BIO 104 Environmental Concerns (General Studies CAT 10) (3)
BIO 200 Zoology (4)
CHE 107 General Chemistry II (4)
ENG 206 Workplace Writing (3)
General Studies CAT 9 (3)

Sophomore - 3rd semester
BIO 220 Human Anatomy (4)
BIO 320 Molecular Genetics (4)
PSY 101 General Psychology OR SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (General Studies CAT 5) (3)
General Studies CAT 4 (3)

Sophomore - 4th semester
BIO 340 Human Physiology (4)
CHE 208 Intro to Organic Chemistry (4)
MAT 180 Applied Probability and Statistics (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
**PSY 230 Lifespan Development (3)
General Studies CAT 6 (3)

Junior - 5th semester
***Disease or Human Form and Functioni electives (6-8)
PED 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injury (3)
PHY 201 General Physics I (3)
PHY 321 General Physics I Lab (1)

Junior - 6th semester
BIO 210 Experimental Plant Science (4)
BIO 370 Intro to Research (2)
PHY 202 General Physics II (3)
PHY 322 Physics Laboratory II (1)
**PSY 450 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Elective (3)

Summer
Take Graduate Records Exam (GRE)
BIO 397 Internship (1)

Senior - 7th semester
BIO 301 Biology Seminar (1)
BIO 469 Senior seminar (1)
300+ electives (8)
General Studies CAT 8 (3)

Senior - 8th semester
*Disease or Human Form and Function elective (3-4)
BIO 425 Evolution (3)
Electives (7)

*Recommended, but not required, to fulfill General Studies CAT 10

**PSY 230 or 450 is required for UNMC PT school; an upper level elective may be substituted for one of these courses.

***Human Form and Function - Choose two or more classes from: BIO 330 Histology, BIO 340 Human Physiology, BIO 409 Comparative Anatomy and Embryology, BIO 434 Advanced Cell Biology, BIO 443 Advanced Anatomy

***Disease - Choose two or more classes from: BIO 336 Cancer Biology, BIO 340 Parasitology, BIO 385 Microbiology, BIO 486 Immunology